The Sydney Morning Herald - Burma clashes kill three
At least three monks were killed in clashes with Burma's security forces who cracked down on anti-government protests in Rangoon, two officials told AFP.
"According to the information that we received, at least three monks were killed,'' one Burmese official told AFP on condition of anonymity.
One monk was killed when a gun went off as he tried to wrestle the weapon away from a soldier, while two others were beaten to death, the official said.
His account was confirmed by a second official, who said the toll was based on official reports of incidents that took place around the Shwedagon Pagoda, Burma's holiest site and a key rallying point for the monks.
There are also reports that over 100 people have been injured.
The Australian - 100,000 march against Burmese junta
MORE than 100,000 Buddhist monks and supporters marched in Rangoon yesterday, piling the pressure on Burma's ruling military junta and adding to fears the "Saffron Revolution" would end in a bloody crackdown.
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